Themes
A series of themes and collections to help you explore York's history.
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Film comes to History of York
HoY now has movies! A recent...
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York in the Civil War
After the king left the city, York w...
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York St John University
On 11 December 1839 a meeting of the...
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An Independent City
For most of the Norman period York,...
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Tudor/Stuart
The arrival of the Tudors in 1485, w...
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City Under Siege
At Selby on April 11, 1644, the parl...
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Industrialisation
In the latter half of the 19th centu...
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A Jewish History Audio Tour
This Trail is produced by IPUP, The...
Theme Items
A selection of items to explore.
- Joseph Aloysius Hansom
- The York Hoard
- York Guildhall Painted Glass Window
- York and Ripon Diocesan Training School for Masters
- The Norman Castle
- Roman Head Pot
- Henry Percy and The Percy Panels
- Clifford's Tower
- Viking Sword Pommel
- Church of St Helen
- The 1190 Massacre
- York Railway Station
- The Norman Abbey
- Anglian Hanging Bowl
- The Battle of Marston Moor
- Anglian Carving
- Aldwark Synagogue